Assistant Professor

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department SGRH - DRGC Research Field Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 7 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number IT136-26-19 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

PUBLIC NOTICE

I – Reference, Place of Work and Functional Content:

I.1. Public tender reference: IT136-26-19.

I.2. Place of work: University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law.

I.3. Functional content: the duties assigned to the category of Assistant Professor, under the terms of Article 4 and Article 5, no. 3 of the University Teaching Career Statute, approved by Decree-Law no. 448/79, of November 13, as amended by Decree-Law no. 205/2009, of August 31st.

II – Admission Requirements

II.1. Applicants shall be at least 18 years old, not be inhibited to holding a job in the public sector, nor forbidden to perform the intended position; applicants shall also be in good health and possess the psychological profile required for the job and shall meet the compulsory vaccination requirements.

II.2. To be, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications, holder of a doctorate degree, in the disciplinary area for which the tender is open, or in a related area that, complemented with the scientific path, shows the ability to work centrally the tender is open.

IV – Selection methods and criteria

IV.1. Selection Methods: CV Assessment (50%) + PublicHearing (50%) + Approval on Absolute Merit (qualification criterion), with the assessment being given, in the Curricular Assessment and Public Hearing, on a scale of 0 to 100 points.

IV.1.1. If the Selection Committee exceptionally decides, in the first meeting, not to apply the Public Hearing, the CV Assessment shall have a weight of 100% of the score, followed by the Approval on Absolute Merit (qualification criterion).

IV.2. Selection criteria for both CV Assessment and PublicHearing are scientific performance and pedagogical skills of the candidates, as well as other activities deemed relevant regarding the mission of a global university, in accordance with the assessment of the parameters mentioned below.

IV.2.1. Scientific performance of the candidate in the disciplinary area for which the tender is open, with an assessment of up to 80 points being awarded, considering the following assessment parameters:

IV.2.1.1. Scientific production and its impact and national and international recognition – 30 points: the relevance of the results obtained by the candidates will be considered, with great emphasis on the 5 scientific results or scientific activities indicated by the candidates as their most significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the disciplinary area for which the tender is open, as well as recognition by the scientific community of the results obtained.

IV.2.1.2. Coordination and participation in scientific projects – 20 points: previous experience of candidates and their potential for beneficially and successfully coordinating and participating in nationally and internationally funded projects in the scientific field for which the tender is open, with great emphasis on the 5 scientific results or scientific activities indicated by the candidates as their most significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the disciplinary area for which the tender is open.

IV.2.1.3. Active participation in the community within and outside the university – 20 points: active participation in the community, namely through organizational and management duties in scientific activities, transfer of knowledge to society and participation in assessment tasks and, in general, all activities pursued by the candidates that demonstrate the skills to develop, with great quality, the activities of a global, extremely productive and scientifically recognised university , with great emphasis on the 5 scientific results or scientific activities indicated by the candidates as their most significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the disciplinary area for which the tender is open .

IV.2.1.4. Future scientific prospects – 10 points: the ability of the candidates to show that, in the future, they can have a very relevant scientific production in the University of Coimbra, namely basedon the submitted career development plans.

IV.2.2. Pedagogical skills of the candidate, with an assessment of up to 20 points, being awarded, considering the following assessment parameters :

IV.2.2.1. Teaching activity – 10 points: if existing, previous teaching activity, as well as evidence of the skills to successfully carr